The Modernization of Social Work Education and Its Practicum Modalities in the United States: Becoming an American Internationalization of Social Work

Abstract

In 2022, the author published an article about social work education and practice in the US and China. This article expands the essay into the internationalization of social work education and practice using the everyday teaching and practice modalities in the United States as a base. In turn, this essay expands the author’s original views and perceptions about the effectiveness of social work education and practice worldwide.

Implication. The author discusses five crucial areas that social work scholars and social workers around the world could adopt: (1) Cultural Adaptation of Evidence-Based Practices, (2) International Collaboration and Knowledge, (3) Standardization vs. Localization, (4) Ethical Considerations and Power Dynamics, and (5) Digitalization future for social work education and practice.